OpTic Gaming - Wikipedia

OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates a Call ... OpTicGaming FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americanprofessionalesportsorganization OpTicGamingShortnameOpTicGamesCallofDutyHaloValorantApexLegendsRocketLeagueFounded2006;16 yearsago (2006)Location5757MainStreet,Frisco,Texas,U.S.ColorsGreen,black,white[1][2]   OwnerHector"HECZ"RodriguezOfficialfanclubGreenWallWebsiteopticgaming.com OpTicGamingisanAmericanprofessionalesportsandentertainmentorganizationheadquarteredinFrisco,Texas.TheorganizationcurrentlyoperatesaCallofDutyteamintheCallofDutyLeague,OpTicTexas,aswellasRocketLeague,Halo,ValorantandApexLegendsteams.ItpreviouslycompetedinCounter-Strike:GlobalOffensive,GearsofWar4,PlayerUnknown'sBattlegrounds,FortniteBattleRoyale,Dota2,andLeagueofLegends.TheorganizationiscurrentlyownedbyHector"H3CZ"Rodriguez. Contents 1History 2Currentdivisions 2.1CallofDuty 2.1.1History 2.1.1.1CallofDuty:ModernWarfare2(2009–10season) 2.1.1.2CallofDuty:BlackOps(2010–11season) 2.1.1.3CallofDuty:ModernWarfare3(2011–12season) 2.1.1.4CallofDuty:BlackOps2(2012–13season) 2.1.1.5CallofDuty:Ghosts(2013–14season) 2.1.1.6CallOfDuty:AdvancedWarfare(2014–15season) 2.1.1.7OpTicGamingLosAngeles(2019-20season) 2.1.1.8OpTicChicago(2020-21season) 2.1.1.9OpTicTexas(2021-present) 2.1.2Notableachievements 2.2Halo 2.2.1Currentroster 2.3Valorant 2.3.1Currentroster 3Formerdivisions 3.1Counter-Strike:GlobalOffensive 3.1.1Firstroster(January2016–August2017) 3.1.2Secondroster(August2017–February2018) 3.1.3Thirdroster(February2018–October2019) 3.2LeagueofLegends 4Controversies 4.1Bahawaka 4.2eXTREMESLANDZOWIEAsia2018 5Books 6References 7Externallinks History[edit] OpTicGamingwasestablishedin2006byOpTic"Kr3w"andRyan"J"MusselmanasaCallofDutysnipingteam.In2007,MusselmansteppeddowntohandovertheteamtoHector"H3CZ"Rodriguez.Theteammadeitsbeginningsinthecompetitivescenestartingin2010withCallofDuty:ModernWarfare2ontheXbox360.In2016,theteam,alongwithe-sportscommentatorRyan"Fwiz"Wyatt,releasedthebookOpTicGaming:TheMakingofeSportsChampions,whichdetailstheplayers'individualCallofDutyesportscareersandtheircontributionstotheteam'ssuccess.ThebookbecameaNewYorkTimesbest-seller,andfilmandtelevisionrightswereacquiredbyproducersJohnSacchiandMattGroesch.[3][4]In2017,TexasRangersco-ownerNeilLeibmanandco-investorChrisChaneyweresoldamajorityinterestintheorganization.TheycreatedInfiniteEsports&Entertainment,aholdingcompanythatincludesOpTicGamingandHoustonOutlawsaswellasotheresportsverticalsoperatingoutofanewDallasheadquarters.[5]OpTicGamingiscurrentlythethirdmostfollowedesportsteambysocialmediafollowing.[6] OnJune12,2019,ImmortalsGamingClub(IGC)announcedtheacquisitionofInfiniteEsports&Entertainment,theparentorganizationofOpTicGaming.[7]OnSeptember15,2019,itwasannouncedbyImmortalsGamingClubandHector“H3CZ”Rodriguez,thatHectorwouldbeleavingfromOpTicasitsCEOfornewandindependentopportunities.[8]ShortlyafteritwasannouncedthatHectorRodriguezhadjoinedNRGEsportsasco-CEO.[9] OnNovember6,2020,itwasannouncedthat100Thieves,anorganizationcreatedbyformerOpTicGamingplayerMatthew"Nadeshot"Haag,hadacquiredImmortalsGamingClub'sLACDLslotandwouldrebrandtheteaminthe2021seasonasthe"LosAngelesThieves".[10][11]Shortlyafter,onNovember11,2020,itwasannouncedbyImmortalsGamingClubandHectorRodriguezthatthelatterhadfullyreacquiredtherightstotheOpTicGamingname,thusregainingfullownershipoftheorganizationwhilealsorelinquishinghisminorityownershipofImmortals'LeagueofLegendsrosterinthedeal;[12]thatsameday,itwasannouncedthattheChicagoHuntsmen,theCallofDutyLeagueChicagoslotownedbyNRGEsports,wouldberebrandedtoOpTicChicago,thussignifyingthereturnofthe"realOpTic"totheCallofDutyesportsscene. InNovember2021,itwasannouncedthatEnvyGamingwouldacquiretheOpTicGamingbrandaspartofamerger.OpTicGamingleaderHector“HECZ”Rodriguezjoinedthecombinedcompanies’ownershipgroupandwastoserveasPresidentofOpTicGaming.ThisalsobroughttheOpTicTexasrosterforActivisionBlizzard'sCallofDutyLeagueintotheEnvyfamily. OnApril28,2022,theyannouncedtheysignedKnoqd,SkittleCakez,andDooplextoacompetitiveApexLegendsroster. OnJune27,2022,itwasannouncedEnvyGamingwouldretiretheEnvybrand,andfullybecomeOpTicGaming.TheEnvyFoundation,agrantprogramhelpingNorthTexasmiddleschoolsandhighschools,isnowtheOpTicFoundation.Envy’sRocketLeagueteamhasalsobecomeOpTic'sRocketLeagueteam.TheDallasFuelteamintheOverwatchLeaguewillremainasis,goingintoits'fifthseasonintheOverwatchLeague.[13][14] Currentdivisions[edit] CallofDuty[edit] History[edit] CallofDuty:ModernWarfare2(2009–10season)[edit] OpTictook8thintheOnlineCallofDuty:ModernWarfare2NationalChampionshipsbeforeplacing4thattheMLGNationalChampionships2010andpickingup$500beforethestartofthenextCallofDuty:BlackOpsseason. CallofDuty:BlackOps(2010–11season)[edit] MattHaagwasdroppedfromtheteamfortheCallofDuty:BlackOps2011seasonwhichwasthefirstseasonofCallofDutyontheMajorLeagueGamingsinceCallofDuty4:ModernWarfare.HebrieflyreturnedtotheOpTicCompetitiveteam,replacingaplayerwhofeltill,atMLGDallaswhereOpTicGamingfinished3rdwithvirtuallynopracticeasasquad.Subsequently,aftermentioningthepossibilityofreplacingtheteammatethathadfallensickhedidnotgetpickedup.HaagplayedonseveraldifferentteamsintheprofessionalsceneandcreatedhisownOpTicNationcompetitiveteamandstartedmakingvideosandstreamingfootage.ForthenexttwoeventsheplayedforTeamEnVyUsfinishing8thatMLGAnaheimandthen3rdatMLGRaleighbeforeplayingonSurrealLegacyforthefinaltwoeventsoftheyearplacing7thatMLGOrlandoandthenfinishingin15thattheMLGProvidencenationalchampionshipstofinishofftheCallofDuty:BlackOpsMajorLeagueGamingseason.[citationneeded] CallofDuty:ModernWarfare3(2011–12season)[edit] WithCallofDuty:ModernWarfare3looming,CallofDutyannouncedCallofDutyXPwhereActivisionhosteda$1milliontournamenttoshowcasethenewesteditionofthefranchise.WithtwomembersoftheOpTicGamingteamnotbeingavailabletoplay,Haagwaspickedupagain.TheymadeittotheGrandFinal.Theytooktheseries3–1andtheteamwon$400,000andthetrophy.[15]Again,Matt'NaDeSHoT'HaagwasnotpickedupforthemainOpTicGamingteamandinsteadcreatedhisownOpTicteamundertheOpTicNationbrand,[16]whichdidnotgoontowinanyevents.MW3didnotmaketheMLG2012season,reportedlyduetotheabsenceofaLANfunctioninthegame.[citationneeded]Becauseofthis,onlyafewtournamentswereheld(notably360iCoNsandEGL)inNorthAmerica.However,atBlackpool'sEGL8Haagplaced7/8thplayingunderLeveragewithnotableplayersTeePee,ACHESandJohn. CallofDuty:BlackOps2(2012–13season)[edit] OnNovember12,2012,TreyarchreleasedCallofDuty:BlackOpsII,thesecondtitleintheBlackOpsseriesforCallofDuty..Thegamewasasuccesscompetitivelyandattractedabiggeraudiencethroughtheseason.WithFragCup4,anannualonlinetournamentatthestartofanewCallofDutytitle,comingupamemberoftheOpTicGamingcompetitiveteamwasunabletoplayduetogamblingrestrictionsinhisprovince,andafterimpressingearlyoninthegame,OpTicGamingpickedupNaDeSHoT,whorejoinedtheOpTicGamingcompetitiveteamonapermanentbasis.Theyfinishedinthe7th/8thpositioninFragCup4beforegoingtothefirstLANeventwhichwasUMGChicago.OpTicGamingstartedthetournamentstrong,makingtheirwaytothefinalswithoutlosing.Theteamthenlostthefirstseriesinthefinal.However,becausetheywerethewinnersofthe'winnersfinal'thematchwentintoafinalanddecisiveseries,inwhichtheywereabletowin3–2andbecomethefirstCallofDuty:BlackOpsIIchampions. ThenexttournamentwasMLGDallas.Here,thetop8teamsqualifiedtocompeteatthatyear'sCallofDutyChampionships,whichwasanannual$1,000,000event.OpTicGamingwentontofinishinthe5th/6thposition.[17] AttheCallofDutyChampionships,OpTicGamingfinishedinthirdplacelosingtotheeventualwinnersofthetournament.TheythenplayedinGfinity1(G1)inLondon,UnitedKingdomandMLGAnaheiminAnaheim,Californiawheretheywereplacedinthirdrespectivelyatbothevents.[18]ThenexteventOpTicattendedwasGfinity(G2)inLondon.However,theirnewrosterfinished9th–12th.[18]TheirperformanceattheMLGFullsailInvitational,wherethefourhighestrankedBlackOpsIIteamscompeted,(andwhichwastobeOpTicGamingandMLG'sfinaleventoftheCallofDuty:BlackOps2competitiveseason)wasmuchimproved,finishinginsecondplace.[17] CallofDuty:Ghosts(2013–14season)[edit] ThenexttitleoftheCallofDutyfranchisewasCallofDuty:GhostswhichMLGannouncedthatitwouldbetheirfeaturedFPStitlefortheupcomingseasonagain.OpTicGamingdisappointedatbothoftheirfirsttwoeventswhichweretobeMLGColumbus(13–16thplace)andUMGPhiladelphia(9–12thplace)beforearosterchangeoccurredwithoneplayerretiring,twoleavingandonelaterrejoining.DuringthistimeHaagteamedwithChristopherDuarte,whogoesbythenameof'Parasite'.Atthistime,theteamconsistedof'NaDeSHoT','Clayster','Ricky'and'Parasite'.However,afteronlyahandfulofdays,'Parasite'and'Ricky'leftOpTictojoinCurseLasVegas.OpTicthenpickedup'Saints'and'MBoZe',before'Scumpii'rejoinedOpTictoreplacethedeparting'Saints',whoreturnedtoStrictlyBusiness.Aftertheretirementof'BigTymer'followingUMGPhiladelphia,NaDeSHoTbecamethecaptainofOpTicGaming.[17] OpTicqualifiedfortheCallofDuty:GhostsnationalqualifiersfortheannualCallofDutyChampionship$1,000,000tournamentsafterqualifyingviaMLG'sonlinequalifyingtournament.AttheUSChampionshipFinalsOpTicGamingfinishedin7thplacetoqualifyfortheCallofDutyWorldChampionship,aftereliminatingCurseNewYorkinaneliminationgameinabestof5series.Thisallowedtheteamtoqualifyfortheannual$1milliontournament.TheOpTicGamingsquadplayedintheMLGProCircuitSeason1onlineleaguewhereafterapromisingstarttheysufferedproblemsonlineandwerenotabletoqualifyfortheMLGPAXEastChampionship;eventually,OpTicGamingfinishedbottomoftheleaguein10thplace.OpTicGaminglaterannouncedtheywerehostingthewinnersoftheUSRegionalfinals,StrictlyBusinessGamingforapre-LANeventfortheWorldChampionships. AttheCallofDutyWorldChampionships,OpTicwereplacedinagroupwithEpsiloneSports,NSP,andSSOF.Controversywascausedwhen'SSOF'weredisqualifiedandOpTiconlyhadtwoteamsintheirgroup.OpTicfirstplayed'NSP'andbeatthem3-0leadingtoagroupdecideragainstEpsilonwhereOpTiCGaminglost3–0.However,theyadvancedasthesecondseedandfacedtKinthefirstroundofthewinnersbracket.OpTichada3–0victoryagainstateamconsideredtobeatop-threeteambymany.InthesecondroundOpTicwastocomeupagainstStrictlyBusinessGamingwhotheyhadhostedinapre-LANevent,however,theywon3–2andplayedAustralianteamTridentT1Dottersforaguaranteedtop-threefinish.OpTicGamingwontheseries3–1andguaranteedthemselves3rdand$120,000.OpTicwerethentofaceCompLexitywhowereundefeatedonCallofDuty:Ghostsandcameupshortinthewinnersbracketfinalslosing3–2.OpTicthenlosttoTeamEnVyUsinthelosersbracketfinals,finishingwithatopthreefinishandwinning$30,000.[19] OnApril15,2014,OpTicGamingannouncedthatMarcus'MBoZe'BlankswouldbeleavingtheteaminorderforJordan'ProoFy'Cannontojointheteam.TheOpTicGamingrosterforUGCNiagaraandforthe2014seasonCallofDuty:GhostsseasonwasSeth"Scump"Abner,James'Clayster'EubanksandJordan'ProoFy'Cannon.[20] Atthenewroster'sfirsttournamenttogether,adisappointingfirstdayledtothemhavingtoplaytheworld'sbestteam,andeventualwinnersofUGCNiagara,CompLexityGaming,whoprovedtoostrongfortheOpTicteam.Theynarrowlywoneverymaptotakea3–0serieswinandknockHaagandhisOpTicGamingteamoutofthetournament.BeforeandafterUGCNiagaraOpTiccompetedattheMLGProCircuitSeason2inordertoqualifyforMLGAnaheim'sproteamtournamenttocontestfora$70,000prizepool.OpTicqualified,beingsecondplaceintheleague. OpTicGamingteamwereinvitedtotheMLGXGames[21]ontheXboxOneafterfinishinginthetop3attheCallofDutyWorldChampionships.TheywentintotheeventasunderdogsafteradisappointingtournamentatUGCNiagara,howeverHaagandhisteamwereabletowintheirgroupafterbeatingTeamEnVyusandFaZeRed3–1tosetupasemi-finalmatchagainstEvilGeniuses,(formerlyknownasCompLexity).EvilGeniuseswerefavoritestowintheeventafteradominantyearatLANevents,butOpTicwereabletobeatthem3–1tofaceTeamKaliberintheGrandFinals.TheymanagedtobeatTeamKaliberinamatchthatcamedowntoaGame5,Round10inSearch&Destroy,andHaagwasabletowinagoldmedalandhisfirstMLGChampionshipattheXGamesinAustin,[22]Texas.[23] NaDeSHoTwasvotedbyfansasTheGameAwards2014eSportsPlayeroftheYear.[24]HewenttoLasVegaswithsomeofhisteammatesandsponsorstoacceptthisaward.[25] CallOfDuty:AdvancedWarfare(2014–15season)[edit] AdvancedWarfarewasthenextinstallmentintheCallOfDutyFranchiseforthee-sportscircuit.TheseasonbeganinNovember2014.OnOctober28,2014,OpTicGaming,participatedinanexclusiveCallofDuty:AdvancedWarfarestreamingeventattheso-called'OpTicHouse'whichtheycompetedvsotherteamsinChicago,inordertopromotetheneweditioninthefranchiseforitscreators,SledgehammerGames.[26] Inseasonopeningcompetition,MLGColumbusonNovember28–30,OpTicachievedsecondplace,losingouttoFaZeintheGrandFinal.[27]Theyhadn'tdroppedamapalldayuntilthegrandfinals.[28]Fazenarrowlytookthevictory,goingallthewaytoasecondbestoffiveseries.[28] ThesecondtournamentoftheyearwasUMGOrlandoonJanuary1–2.OpTicachievedfirstplacethistimearound.Theywent0–2inthefirstdayofcompetitionbuthisteammanagedtobouncebackandwiththeirothertwogamesinpoolplayontheseconddayofcompetition.OnChampionshipSundayOpTicbeatayoungteamcalledStunnerGaming3–1inthegrandfinals. OpTicwasoneoftwelveteamstoqualifyforProLeagueSeason1,theothersbeingProphecy,FaZe,Justus,Aware,AutomaticReload,EnVyUs,Denial,eLevate,RiseNation,TeamKaLiBeRandOpTicNation.[29]TheProLeagueranfromDecember8throughFebruary28.OpTicGamingwent38–6intheMLGSeason1CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfareandqualifiedwiththenumberoneseedfortheplayoffswhichtheycompletedatwitha$75,000prizepool.OpTicGamingwentintotheeventledbyNaDeSHoTandhopedtobecomethefirstteamtowinaLANtournamentwithoutdroppingamap.AfterdefeatingRiseNation3–0,theyfacedoffagainstateamofyoungerplayersinAwareGaming,whotheydefeatedlosingonlyonemap.However,thisruinedtheteam'sgoalofbeingthefirstteamtowinaLANtournamentwithaperfectmap-winrecord.Followinganarrow3–2victoryoverTeamKaliberinthewinnersbracketfinal,OpTicdefeatedDenialeSports3–0towintheirsecondeventinarow.[30]ThiswasOpTic'sfirstwinofanMLGeventsincewinningpreviouslyatXGamesduringtheCallofDuty:Ghostsseason. AttheCallofDutyChampionshipsonMarch27–29,OpTicofficiallyannouncedtheirlong-awaitedsponsorshipwithRedBull,followingmembersMatt"NaDeSHoT"HaagandMichael"FlameSword"Chavezwhohadbeenindividuallysponsored.OpTicplaceddisappointinglyattheeventinthe7th-8thpositionfollowinglossestoDenialeSportsinthewinnersbracketandFaZeClaninthelosersbracket,theformerofwhichwentontowintheevent. OnApril4,2015,NaDeSHoTannouncedthathewassteppingdownascaptainandmemberoftheOpTicGamingpro-team,partiallyduetodisappointmentfromOpTic'sCoDChampionshipsplacement.Hesaidthathewouldbecomeafull-timecontentcreatoraswellasco-owneroftheOpTicorganization.[31]HewasreplacedonthelineupbyDamon"Karma"Barlow.[32]However,KarmamissedESWC2015andtheGfinitySpringMasterscompetitionsbecauseofapendingUnitedStatescitizenshipapplication.[33]HewasreplacedbyIan"Enable"Wyatt. OpTicGamingLosAngeles(2019-20season)[edit] OpTicGamingLosAngeleslogo InFebruary2019,Activisionconfirmedthattheywouldbelaunchingacity-basedfranchiseleagueforCallofDuty.[34]OnJuly1,2019,ActivisionconfirmedthatImmortalsGamingClubwouldoperatetheLosAngelesspotinthenewlyformedleague,withthespotbeingpresentedbyOpTicGaming.[35]Additionally,thecurrentOpTicGamingrosterwillhavetheopportunitytosignCallofDutyLeaguecontractsadheringtothenewregulationsoftheleague. InSeptember2019Ian“Crimsix”PorterdecidedtoleaveOpTicandbecomeafreeagenttoanyteamparticipatinginthe2020CallofDutyLeague. OnSeptember23,2019,OpTicGaming'sTwitterpageannouncedthesigningofEric“Muddawg”SandersasthefirstGMofOpTicGamingLosAngelesfortheinauguralseasonofCallofDutyLeaguein2020. OnJanuary8,2020,theyannouncedthesigningofJonathan“Pacman”TuckerasthenewheadcoachviatheirTwitterandYouTubechannel. OpTicChicago(2020-21season)[edit] Mainarticle:OpTicChicago OnNovember11,2020,itwasannouncedbyImmortalsGamingClubandHectorRodriguezthatthelatterhadfullyreacquiredtherightstotheOpTicGamingname,thusregainingfullownershipoftheorganizationwhilealsorelinquishinghisminorityownershipofImmortals'LeagueofLegendsrosterinthedeal;thatsameday,itwasannouncedthattheChicagoHuntsmen,theCallofDutyLeagueChicagoslotownedbyNRGEsports,wouldberebrandedtoOpTicChicago,thussignifyingthereturnofthe"realOpTic"totheCallofDutyesportsscene. OpTicChicago'srosterfortheCallofDuty:ColdWarseasonconsistedofSeth"Scump"Abner,Matthew"Formal"Piper,Brandon"Dashy"Otell,andDylan"Envoy"Hannon. OpTicTexas(2021-present)[edit] Mainarticle:OpTicTexas OnNovember8,2021,itwasannouncedthatOpTicGamingwouldbemergingwiththeirnewparentcompanyEnvyGamingtofoundOpTicTexasfortheCallofDuty:Vanguardseason.ThesamedatehadtheteamannouncingtherosterfortheupcomingCDLseasonwhichconsistsofthefollowingplayers;Anthony"Shottzy"Cuevas-Castro,Indervir"Illey"Dhaliwal,Seth"Scump"Abner,andBrandon"Dashy"Otell.[36] Notableachievements[edit] Thissectiondoesnotciteanysources.Pleasehelpimprovethissectionbyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.(March2021)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) 1st—MLGColumbus2011(CallofDuty:BlackOps) 1st—CallofDutyXP2011(CallofDuty:ModernWarfare3) 1st—MLGOrlando2011(CallofDuty:BlackOps) 1st—EGL7Blackpool(CallofDuty:ModernWarfare3) 1st—UMGChicago2012(CallofDuty:BlackOpsII) 1st—1stMLGXGamesInvitational2014(CallofDuty:Ghosts) 1st—UMGOrlando2015(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—MLGProLeagueAWSeason1Playoffs(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—CallofDutyChampionship2015NorthAmericaRegionalFinal(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—ESWC2015(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—GfinitySpringMasters(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—UMGCalifornia2015(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—MLGProLeagueAWSeason2Playoffs(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—UMGWashingtonDC2015(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—MLGWorldFinals2015(CallofDuty:AdvancedWarfare) 1st—2016CallofDutyWorldLeagueStage1Playoffs(CallofDuty:BlackOpsIII) 1st—2016CallofDutyWorldLeagueAnaheimOpen(CallofDuty:BlackOpsIII) 1st—2016CallofDutyWorldLeagueOrlandoOpen(CallofDuty:BlackOpsIII) 1st—2017HaloWorldChampionshipFinals(Halo5) 1st—2017CallofDutyWorldLeagueParisOpen(CallofDuty:InfiniteWarfare) 1st—2017CallofDutyWorldLeagueDallasOpen(CallofDuty:InfiniteWarfare) 1st—2017CWLGlobalProLeagueStage2Playoffs(CallofDuty:InfiniteWarfare) 1st—CallofDutyChampionship2017(CallofDuty:InfiniteWarfare) 1st—2019CallofDutyWorldLeagueLasVegasOpen(CallofDuty:BlackOps4) 1st—2020CallofDutyLeagueLondonHomeSeries#1(CallofDuty:ModernWarfare2019)[ChicagoHuntsmen] 1st—2020CallofDutyLeagueSeattleHomeSeries(CallofDuty:ModernWarfare2019)[ChicagoHuntsmen] 1st—2022CallofDutyLeague-Major1(CallofDuty:Vanguard)[OpTicTexas] Halo[edit] AfterthemergerofEnvyGamingandOpTicGamingin2021,OpTictookoverTeamEnvy'sHalodivision.[37] Currentroster[edit] OpTicGamingHaloroster Players Coaches Handle Name Nationality aPG  Laws,Brad  UnitedStates  OpTicFormaLMatt  Piper,Matthew  UnitedStates  LuciidTW  Wilson,Tom  UnitedStates  TriPPPeY  Taylor,Joe  UnitedStates  Headcoach Jason"Lunchbox"Brown Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury/Illness    RosterupdatedFebruary18,2022. Valorant[edit] AfterthemergerofEnvyGamingandOpTicGamingin2021,OpTictookoverTeamEnvy'sValorantdivision.[38] Currentroster[edit] OpTicGamingValorantroster Players Coaches Handle Name Nationality FNS  Mehta,Pujan  Canada  Victor  Wong,Victor  UnitedStates  crashies  Roberts,Austin  UnitedStates  Marved  Nguyen,Jimmy  Canada  yay  Whiteaker,Jaccob  UnitedStates  Headcoach Chet"Chet"Singh Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury/Illness    Latestrostertransaction:February10,2022. Formerdivisions[edit] Counter-Strike:GlobalOffensive[edit] ThissectionmayrequirecleanuptomeetWikipedia'squalitystandards.Thespecificproblemis:Toneissues(non-encyclopedictone).Pleasehelpimprovethissectionifyoucan.(March2018)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) Firstroster(January2016–August2017)[edit] OpticGamingstarteditsCS:GOrosterbypickinguptheNorthAmericanrosterofConquestaheadofELEAGUERoadtoVegas,consistingofDamian"daps"Steele,William"RUSH"Wierzba,Keith"NAF"Markovic,Shazeeb"ShahZaM"KhanandPeter"stanislaw"Jarguz.TheteamwouldnotdisappointwinningandhavingthefirstshotataninternationaltournamentELEAGUESeason1laterintheyear.AftertheteamlosttoSplyceinMLGColumbusMinorandthenfailedtobeatWinterfoxinMLGColumbuslastChanceMinorarostermovewasinevitable.OpTicbroughtinOscar"mixwell"CañellasfromgBotseSportsClub.TheSpanishFPLstarreplacedShahZaM.Theteam'sfirstESLProLeagueseasonundertheOpTicbannerwasasuccess,makingtheSeason3FinalsandnarrowlymissingoutonmakingthePlayoffslosingnarrowlytotheeventualchampions,LuminosityGaming.Finally,OpTic'sgroupatELEAGUESeason1wouldmaterialise.Theteamwononlyathirdofthatwhichtheyplayedbeingknockedoutin15th-16th.Theteam'sdisappointingELEAGUEeventwasnottobeanormfortheroster.WiththeCologneMajorloomingandOpTicattendingtheminor,alossherecouldbecatastrophic.LuckilyOpTicwontheAmericanMinormakingtheirwaytotheofflinequalifierfortheGerman-heldmajor. TheAmericansandtheirloneSpaniardmanagedtomakethemajorbybeatingFLuffyGangsters,FlipSid3TacticsandHellRaisersduringtheirrunatTheCologneOfflinequalifier.Theirmajorrunwasshortwiththeteamcomingdeadlastmanagingonly4roundsagainstNiP.AseriesofpoorresultswheretheteamstruggledagainsteventheirAmericanrivals.Fracturesbegantoemerge,stanislawwasthefirsttobereleasedbutwasquicklybroughtbackinreplaceofdaps.Tarik"tarik"CelikwasbroughtinfortheirreplacementfromCounterLogicGaming.TheteammadeSeason4Finalsbutmanageda5th-6thlosingagaintotheeventualchampions,Cloud9.TheresultseemedtolightasparkintheOpTicboysastheirnexteventNorthernArenaMontrealwasasuccess.TheteamcamesecondintheirgroupmakingtheplayoffsandweretaskedwithtakingontheDanishrosterofHeroic.Theybeattheminahard-foughtseriestakingit2–1.InthefinaltheywerefacedG2.AnotherlongbattlewouldbreakoutwithG2takingthefirst.OpTicwouldfightbackandwinNorthernArenaMontreal.Theteam'snexttournamentwouldbeDreamhackWinterwheretheywouldlosetotheirAmericancounterpartsCloud9andfinishinlastplace.ELEAGUESeason2whichtheyqualifiedforafewmonthsearlierwasthenextinternationaltournament.AfterthedismalperformanceinSwedentheteamneededtobouncebackonhomesoildowninAtlantaandrectifytheirresults.AgroupwithSwedishpowerhouseFnaticandEnVyUsseemedlikeatoughtaskfortheboysinGreen.ThiswouldnotbethecaseastheymanagedtogetoutoftheirgroupwithDignitas.Theirplayoff'srunwassmoothbeatingNikola"NiKo"Kovač'smousesports2-0andthendefeatingFaZeClandecisively.ThefinalwasagainstAstraliswhoserecentresurgencewasfrightening,thiswasforallteamsexceptOpTic.Inahard-foughtslogOpTicmanagedtobeattheDanesin3includingontheirhomemapOverpass.With$400,000inthebankandahugetournamentwininthebagtheteamlaideyesonECSSeason2Finals.AgainOpTicmanagedtocomeoutofaremarkablyhardgroupalongwithAstraliswhoweretheonlyteamtobeatOpTic.TheirsemifinalagainsttheBoysinBluewasquickwithasuccinct2–0victory.AgrandfinalrematchwastobehadatECSSeason2FinalsasOpTicweretobetakingontheteamtheybeatonlyaweekagoatELEAGUE.AstralisdominatedtheAmericansintwomapsshowingwhoreallyisthebossofOverpasstakingit16–6.OpTicmadetheELEAGUE2017Majorbutagainlostinthegroups.stanislawleftforTeamLiquidsoonafter.OpTicsawconstantreplacementsfromhereonoutwithSpencer"Hiko"Martin,Ryan"fREAKAZOiD"Abadir,Jason"jasonR"RuchelskiandJames"hazed"Cobballdoingtheirpartfortheroster.Luis"peacemaker"Tadeuandhazedbothtriedoutascoachesfortheteamthoughneitherofthemstayedintheteamorintherolelongterm.ItwastonoavailastheteamonlymanagedtowintheonlinetournamentofCyberPowerPCExtremeGamingSeriesinSpring2017.InJuly2017,Chet"ImAPet"SinghjoinedasacoachbutinAugust2017,RUSHandtarikleftforCloud9,hazedwasthenreleasedleavingonlyNAFandmixwell.TheNorthAmericanlineuphadrunitscourseandanewlineupneededtobecurated. Secondroster(August2017–February2018)[edit] WithNAFbeingplacedonthetransferlist,wherehewouldlaterjoinRenegades,H3CZdecidedtocreateaEuropeanline-up.HeadliningthiswouldbemixwellandformerNiPveteran,Adam“friberg”Fribergactingasin-gameleader.Therosterbroughtinex-FaZeAWPerAleksi"allu"Jalli,ex-NorthriflerEmil"Magisk"ReifandPENTASportsyoungupandcomerKevin"HS"Tarn.AttheonlineeventCyberPowerPCExtremeGamingSeriesFall2017theymanagedonlya3rd-4thplace.TheironlineleagueresultswerepromisingbutdidnotleadtoLANsuccess.TheEuropeanBostonMinorwastheirfirstLANEventbuttheyfailedtomakeittotheELEAGUEMajor:Boston2018,coming3rdintheMinor.TheteammanagedtowintheNorthAmericanQualifierforIEMOaklandbutcame5th-6thinthemainevent,losing2–0toSKGaming.Duetoimpressiveonlineresults,theyshoweduptoProleagueFinalscoming5th-6ththesameresultatECSSeason4finals.Theseunsuccessfulresultsleadtothedroppingoftheroster. Thirdroster(February2018–October2019)[edit] OnFebruary7,2018,OpTicannouncedanewDanish/NorthAmericanrosterthatsawthereturnofShahZaMandstanislaw,joinedbyformerNorthduoKristian"k0nfig"WieneckeandRené"cajunb"Borg.RoundingouttherosterwasNicklas"gade"Gade,onloanfromNorthAcademy.ImAPetremainedastheteam'scoach.TheteamfailedtomakeanyLANappearancesandhadaverageonlineresultsleadingtotherostergoingfullDanishsometwomonthsaftertherosterwasformed.ShahZaM,stanislawandImAPetwerereleasedfromtheircontracts.OpTicacquiredMarco"Snappi"PfeifferandJakob"JUGi"HansenfromHeroicandpickedupex-NorthcoachCasper"ruggah"Due.Forthefirsttime,OpTicwouldhaveasinglenationalitylineupallconsistingofDanes.InthefollowingmonthstheteamstruggledachievingnonotableplacingsotherthanasecondplaceatDreamhackSummerwheretheylosttoEspiranToandTheImperialinthefinal.WhentheFaceitMinorcamealong,OpTicwerefavoritestomaketheFACEITMajor.Afteraquick2–0ingroupsknockingover3DMAXandENCErespectivelytheteammadeittotheplay-offs.Theirfirstmatch-upwasagainstNinjasinPyjamaswhotheybowledoverin3mapsincludinga16-3VictoryonInferno.TheyplayedENCEinthenextroundwhereagaintheybeatwithaquick2-1VictorymakingthefinaloftheminorqualifierandmakingtheNewchallengerstageattheMajor.TheminorwasnotdoneastheDanishboysfacedoffagainsttheSwedesagain.TheycouldnotreplicatetheirpreviousmatchastheNinja'stookthemdown2–0.AsuccessfulrunledthemtothemajorbuttheelusivefirstLANwinagaindidnotbecomereality.OnOctober11,2019,k0nfigannouncedthedisbandingoftheteam,markinganapparentendtoOpTicCS:GO.[better source needed] LeagueofLegends[edit] Fromthe2020LCSseason,theOpTicGamingLeagueofLegendsrosterwastransferredtoImmortals. Controversies[edit] Bahawaka[edit] DuringaPlayerUnknown'sBattlegroundstournamentinMarch2018,OpTicBahawakawasfoundguiltyofexploitingaglitchinthegamethatallowedhimtoseethroughwalls.Becauseoftheruling,OpTichadtoretroactivelyforfeitthematchwheretheglitchwasexploited.TheforfeitmovedOpTicfrom2ndplacedownto5thmeaningtheyhadtoforfeitUS$12,000inwinnings.[39] eXTREMESLANDZOWIEAsia2018[edit] Mid-gameduringeXTREMESLANDZOWIEAsia2018,Nikhil"Forsaken"KumawatofOpTicGaming'sOpTicIndiaCounter-Strike:GlobalOffensiveteamwascaughtusinganaimbottolock-ontoenemies.[40]Whencaught,Kumawatwasrecordedtryingtohidethecheatswhiletherefereeinvestigatedandhadattemptedtodisguisehischeatsas"word.exe".[41][42]OpTicIndialaterrespondedontheirTwitter,stating: "Westandstronglyagainstanyformofcheatingasitnotonlytarnishesthelocalroster,butpotentiallyharmscompetitiveintegrityoftheregion.WehaveterminatedNikhil'Forsaken'Kumawat'scontractforhisactions.Atthistimewearealsoreleasingtheremainingrostertopursuenewopportunitieswithothercompetitiveoptions." 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